LEICESTER — A longtime call firefighter is to be arraigned Feb. 13 for allegedly groping a 17-year-old boy to whom he showed obscene photos.

Kevin R. Soucie, 32, of 25 Bottomly Ave., is facing charges in Western Worcester District Court of indecent assault and battery on a person over age 14 and distributing obscene matter to a minor.

Firefighter Soucie operates a commercial photography business and allegedly photographed a 17-year-old boy for a modeling portfolio on Dec. 14 at his Main Street studio.

The teen told police that during the photography session, Firefighter Soucie asked him if he would like to see some other photographs he had taken. Firefighter Soucie allegedly directed the teen to a computer and began to show him nude photographs of men and women.

According to court documents, Firefighter Soucie also showed the 17-year-old nude photographs of himself engaged in sex acts with men. The teen said Firefighter Soucie groped him and made a suggestive remark.

The teen told Firefighter Soucie he was "crossing the professional boundary," the report says.

Police Sgt. Paul S. Doray wrote in his report that Firefighter Soucie asked the teen to pose for nude photos with other nude models or to send him nude pictures, and the boy refused.

Police armed with a search warrant seized Firefighter Soucie's computers and cellphone Dec. 18 and questioned him at the police station, where he denied the charges but said he did send the teen some inappropriate photographs before he learned his age, the report states.

Firefighter Soucie told police that the boy could have accidentally seen some nude photographs on his computer, but he denied having any physical contact with him. He told police there are photographs on his phone of himself and men and women engaging in sex acts. He said he met some of those photographed through Craigslist or an app called Grindr, according to police.

In a brief telephone interview Tuesday, Firefighter Soucie said the charges against him "are false."

According to a website where some of his photographs are posted, Firefighter Soucie is a Leicester firefighter who has been on the department since 1997. In addition to modeling, commercial and sports photographs, he also takes pictures at fire scenes.

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